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Technology Requirements for Online Testing
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Terminology Test the System Day Site Readiness Secure Browser Installation Network Diagnostics and Configuration Hardware and Software Requirements Network Requirements
Topics
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User Roles• District Coordinator• District Data Reviewer• Building Coordinator• Test Administrator• Proctor• Alt Roles
TIDE• Test Information Distribution Engine: User and Student Registration/Administrative
tasks
TDS• Test Delivery System: What the teacher and student interacts with when giving or
taking a test
Terminology
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Goals• Make sure your school/district computers and infrastructure are prepared• Increase user’s comfort with the system
Needs• Recommended to install the Secure Browser, but not required• Supported Web Browser• Internet connection
Test the System Day
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wyoassessment.org – the portal
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Required for students to access the Student Testing Site Should be downloaded and installed on all devices used
for student testing Prevents students from accessing other applications during
testing Can be used to access training tests, as well as with
supported web browsers
Secure Browser
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Secure Browser Installation
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Download the secure browser from your portal and install Download and save the secure browser onto a media
device, such as a flash drive, and copy and install the files on each computer. Download and save the secure browser to a network
folder, and copy and install the files on each computer. Running the Secure Browser application from a shared
network location is strongly discouraged.
Secure Browser Installation Methods
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MSI file type enables deployment using a number of tools: Active Directory Group Policy Microsoft SMS Microsoft SCCM Microsoft WSUS Windows NT Batch
Secure Browser Installation: Windows
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Windows 10 includes Microsoft’s Take a Test app, which provides a secure testing environment.
Must be used on 10S, can be used on 10
Secure Browser Installation:Windows 10 Take a Test App
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MacDMG file type enables deployment using Apple Remote Desktop. Munki Filewave
LinuxTAR file type enables deployment using a number of tools including the following: Shell scripts Puppet
Secure Browser Installation: Mac and Linux
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Disable Exposé or Spaces Disable application launches from function keys Disable updates to third party apps Disable updates to iTunes Disable dictation and Siri
Disabling OS X Features
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Ensure all scheduled tasks take place outside of testing hours: Virus Scans Software Updates Operating System Updates, such as Windows Updates
Scheduling Automated Tasks
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At least 20 Kbps bandwidth per student being tested Affected by both Local Area Network (LAN) traffic and
Internet traffic from the router LAN should always be analyzed to determine potential
traffic bottlenecks
Bandwidth
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Network Diagnostics Tool
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System Requirements Desktops and Laptops Monitor Display Mobile Devices
System Requirements: Windows and Mac
System Requirements: Desktops and LaptopsSupported Operating
Systems Minimum Requirements Recommended Specifications
Windows7 (Professional & Enterprise)8.0 (Professional & Enterprise)8.1 (Professional & Enterprise)10 (Professional, Educational, &Enterprise)
Server 2008, 2012, 2016 (thin client)
1.1 GHZ Processor512 MB of RAM200 MB hard drive space
1.4 GHZ Processor2+ GB RAM16+ GB hard drive space
Mac OS X10.7–10.12a10.13b
1.1 GHZ Processor512 MB of RAM200 MB hard drive space
1.4 GHZ Processor2+ GB RAM16+ GB hard drive space
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a Support for this version will begin upon its release.b Support for this version is anticipated upon the completion of testing following its release.
System Requirements: Linux
System Requirements: Desktops and Laptops, cont.Supported Operating
Systems Minimum Requirements Recommended Specifications
LinuxFedora 25–26a LTS (Gnome)
Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 LTS (Gnome)
1.1 GHZ Processor512 MB of RAM200 MB hard drive space
Required libraries/packages:• GTK+ 2.18 or higher• GLib 2.22 or higher• Pango 1.14 or higher• X.Org 1.0 or higher (1.7+ recommended)
• libstdc++ 4.3 or higher• libreadline6:i386 (required for Ubuntu only)
• GNOME 2.16 or higher
1.4 GHZ Processor2+ GB RAM16+ GB hard drive space
Recommended libraries/ packages:In addition to the required libraries listed under minimum requirements, the following should be installed:• NetworkManager 0.7 or higher• DBus 1.0 or higher• HAL 0.5.8 or higher
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a Support for thi version will begin upon its release.
Operating System
Supported Tablets Browsers for TA Sites
TA Site Practice Test Site
TIDE, ORS
Androidb5.0, 5.16.07.0 (Nougat)
Google Nexus 10Asus Transformer PadAsus Memo PadDell Venue 10HP Pro Slate 10Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Education
Chrome 60+a
iOS (iPads)9.2, 9.31011a
iPad 2iPad 34th‐generation (Retina Display)5th‐generation (Retina Display)iPad AiriPad Air 2
Safari 8Safari 9Safari 10
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a Support for this version is anticipated upon the completion of testing following its release.B For a complete list of supported tablets, go to https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en
Supported Mobile Devices: Android and iOS
Operating System Supported Tablets Browsersfor TA Sites
TA Site
Practice Test Site
TIDE, ORS
Windows8.0 (Professional &
Enterprise),8.1 (Professional &
Enterprise),10 (Professional,
Educational, & Enterprise)
AIR supports any tablet running these versions of Windows, but has done extensive testing only on Surface Pro, Surface Pro 3, Asus Transformer, and Dell Venue.
Chrome 60+Firefox 52+Internet Explorer 11Edge
Chrome OS50+a
Chromebook Chrome 60+a
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a Support for this version is anticipated upon the completion of testing following its release.
Supported Mobile Devices: Windows and Chrome
Pop-ups
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Configure Internet browsers on Test Administrator devices to allow pop-ups from your testing websites.
Wireless traffic must use encryption. Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Wireless access points have limits on total bandwidth and number of simultaneous devices in use.
Wireless Network Configuration
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Network Performance
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Testing Device
Ratio of Devices to 802.11g WAP
Ratio of Devices to 802.11n WAP
802.11g 20 40
802.11n 20 40
Mix of 802.11g and 802.11n
2040–50 (depending on the mix of wireless
cards used)
Network bandwidth Number of students simultaneously testing Network configuration
Performance Factors
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Session timeouts on proxy servers and other devices should be set to values greater than the typically scheduled testing time. For example, if test sessions are scheduled for 60 minutes, consider session timeouts of 65–70 minutes.
Web proxy servers must be configured to NOT cache data received from servers.
For any device that performs traffic shaping, packet prioritization, or quality of service, the URLs to be used for testing should be given a high priority to ensure the best performance.
Network Configuration
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Content filters, firewalls, and proxy servers should be configured to allow the URLs for testing sites and applicable non-testing sites.*.airast.org*.tds.airast.org*.cloud1.tds.airast.org*.cloud2.tds.airast.org
Whitelisting
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Voice technology must be available and functioning for students who require this accommodation. For Windows and Mac operating systems, default voice
packs are generally pre-installed. Customized voice packs will be available for Windows
computers under General Resources in the TIDE banner. Linux users will find a voice pack included with the Linux
secure browser installation file.
Text-to-Speech
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iPad users can adjust volume, pitch, and speaking rate. Chromebook users can adjust volume and speaking rate. These settings are also adjustable in the test. Currently, these features are not available on Android
devices.
Text-to-Speech on Mobile Devices
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Text-to-Speech Sound Check
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Further Information
Wyoming Help Desk Tel 888-897-8024 Fax 877-218-7663 wyohelpdesk@air.org
Thank You!
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